South Dakota has 274,437 acres of BLM lands and 2,014,005 acres of National Forests. The last wilderness designated in South Dakota was in 1980, Black Elk.
Campaigns
Cheyenne River Valley
- Summary:
- A push for protection of just over 71,000 acres of wild grassland in the southwestern part of the state as America’s first grassland wilderness. The area, much as it was when visited by Lewis and Clark 200 years ago, evokes the spectacular majesty of the nation’s original west. Some of the best examples of prairie wilderness left in the United States, the grasslands are dotted with mule and whitetailed deer, pronghorn antelope, coyotes, beavers, raptors, songbirds, and grouse. Bald eagles winter in the riverine cottonwoods, and golden eagles and owls can also be found here. The campaign is supported by a broad array of groups: hunters, scientists, academics, conservationists, prominent citizens, businesses, and tribes.
- More info:
- South Dakota Grasslands Wilderness Coalition
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